Muffler for burners



Dec. 2, 1930. E. E. wAYLEs MUFFLER FOR BURNERS Filed Nov. 19, 1928 Wwf/v70? ,4TTNEY Patented Bec. 2, 1930` UNf-re s MUEFLER non BURNERS Y Application filed November'19, 1928. Serial No.V 320,298.

My invention relates to that class of burners wherein a number of jets of flame are projected in transverse-'direction andfioften in contactwith one another, and an vobject of my invention, among others, is the production of means whereby the noise caused by the intersection of the flames is eliminated.

` @ne form of a device embodying my inventiOn, and in the construction and use of y0 which-the objects herein set out, as well as others, may be attained, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a burner embodying my invention with parts 1 5 broken away to show construction.

Figure 2 is a similar view but looking at a point located'at 4right angles to theV kpoint of view of Figure Figure 3 is a top view of my improved burner.

In the accompanying drawings the numeral 5 indicates the base o-f my improved burner that may be constructed of any suitable metal preferably cast to shape and having therein a gas chamber 6, with which an inlet pipe 7 communicates, said inlet pipe Vextending, from any suitable source of supply for gas or other combustible fluid..

Such number of burners as may be desired are connected with the base and have upassatlges for flow of gas from the chamber 6 out at the mouth of the burners. In the structure shown herein only two of the burners are shown, but it will be understood that any number of burners that may 'be desired may be employed and that these burners maybe projected in different directions. These burners 8 may be secured to the base as by means of `lock nuts 9 in a manner n commonto structures of this class. The

burners 8 are shown as extending in a diagonal direction toward each other so that the flame 1()l from each bullel is pOJeCted transversely across the llame 10 from the op- ,15 posite burner. rIn prior structures of this Ares "PTNT?"FFicEfI class these flames are permitted to come into contact with a result that au objectionable roaring noise ensues and it is the object of myY presentinvention to provide means to do Yaway with thisV noise. This I accomplish by means of a balile 11 that, `in the form shown herein, comprises a plate supported at the end of a shank 12 having a collar 13 fitting a burner tube 8. A setscrew l14 may be employed to hold the baille in place.

The baille or plate 11 is thus located at about the point at which the llames would in-` tersect and consequently the flames striking the baille are projected outwardly where they unite into a single flame 15. This ame is sufficient to produce a maximum of l heat as for a boiler or similar device, and, at the same time, undueheat is prevented, which undue heat would take place Vif the flames were permitted to unite.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes I have described the principles of operations of my invention, together with the device which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that the device shown is only illustrative and that the inventionjmay be carried out by other means andapplied to uses other than those above set out.

I claimi 1. A burner including abase having a passage Vfor fluid, a plurality of burners each having a passage communicating with that in the base and relatively inclined to project jets of fuel in intersecting paths, and a baille located in the intersection of the paths to permit union of the llames outwardly of the baile.

2. A burner including a base havinga passage for fluid, a plurality of burners each having a passage communicating with that in the base and relatively inclined to project jets of fuel in intersecting paths, and a baille located between the intersecting paths so that the lanies are projected outwardly in parallel united relation.

3. A burner including a base having a chamber, an inlet to said chamber, a plurality of burners each having a passage corninunicating with said chamber and relatively inclined to project jets of fuel in intersecting paths, and a flat vertical balile passing through the intersection of said paths so that the flames impinge against the flat faces thereof at an inclined angle and unite above the upper edge thereof. r

EDGAR E. WAYLES. 

